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WICCA Magickal Beginnings - A Study of the Possible Origins of This Tradition of Modern Pagan Witchcraft and Magick (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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WICCA Magickal Beginnings - A Study of the Possible Origins of This Tradition of Modern Pagan Witchcraft and Magick (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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The origins of the Wiccan Tradition have long been a subject of
debate amongst practitioners and scholars alike. Did Gerald Gardner
invent the tradition? Is Wicca a survival of a British folk magick
system? Could it be a continuation of a European tradition of Pagan
Witchcraft? Might it be that it evolved from Victorian ceremonial
magick, or perhaps it is the modern manifestation of the medieval
Grimoire Tradition? In this book the authors explore the possible
beginnings of the tradition by examining the practices in the
context of magickal and spiritual thought spanning thousands of
years. Through setting aside the endless debates about initiatory
lineages, they look beyond the personalities of the people and
instead focus on what they consider to be at the heart of the
tradition - the practices. Evidence from many previously uncredited
and unconsidered sources is examined. This clearly shows how all
the significant component parts of Wiccan ritual and practice have
roots reaching back, in some instances thousands of years, before
its public emergence at the hands of Gerald Gardner in 1950's
England. They explore the sometimes surprising antecedents for key
practices such as initiation, magick circles, ritual tools, the
invocation of the Guardians of the Watchtowers, Drawing Down the
Moon and The Great Rite. The precedents for the Book of Shadows,
Wiccan Rede and Charge of the Goddess are also considered as part
of this groundbreaking work. Wicca Magickal Beginnings may well
answer as many questions as it creates about the true origins and
nature of what is probably the most influential of the Western
Esoteric Traditions today. Through combining scholarly research
with practical knowledge, the authors clearly illustrate that the
future of the tradition lies in utilising the rich diversity of its
past, through the appreciation of its magickal origins and the
untapped potential inherent in it. This book will be invaluable to
anyone with an interest in the history, practices and beliefs of
the Wiccan Tradition - and its links to Paganism, Witchcraft, the
British Folk Traditions and Ceremonial Magick.
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